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Clay County presents 10‑year capital plan, flags $8 million shortfall in later years
Summary
County staff previewed a 10-year capital improvements plan that funds new fire stations, a warehouse, a 911/training building and road resurfacing but shows an approximate $8 million funding gap beginning in year seven; commissioners asked staff to prioritize projects and consider a 5% mobility‑fee earmark for trails.
County staff on March 14 presented a proposed 10‑year capital improvements plan that maps funding streams, mobility and impact fees, and a multiyear list of county projects, and told commissioners the plan will return for formal adoption after more direction.
Troy Nagle, assistant county manager, told the board the document is an early, working plan: "This is really the start of a longer process." Staff said the plan includes four new fire stations, a warehouse, a consolidated 911/training building and a public‑safety operations complex, and that road resurfacing would ramp up and hold at $10 million per year beginning in year six.
Staff explained revenue sources that fund the plan, including discretionary sales surtax (used for debt service and CIP), the state second‑option fuel tax (a portion directed to CIP), developer contributions, mobility fees, legacy impact‑fee districts, tourist development…
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